Knowledge of surgical scalpel

A surgical scalpel usually consists of a blade and a hilt.

When dissecting, the blade is used to cut through skin and muscle, the tip is used to clean blood vessels and nerves, and the handle is used for blunt separation.Select the right type of blade and handle according to the size of the wound.Because the common scalpel has the characteristic of "zero" tissue damage after cutting, it can be used in various operations. However, the wound bleeding is active after cutting, so it should be used controllably in the operation with more bleeding.